GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Scarlet/Blue
Coach: Russell Smith
League: 5A Central (moving from 5A Southeast)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #21
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Delane Bedford 5'11" 190 Senior QB/WR
Demetri Harvey 5'11" 210 Senior WR
Daquan Jackson 6'1" 200 Senior LB/RB
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Dekeathan Williams 6'2" 205 Senior RB 4.5 [Arkansas State]
Rod Ross 5'9" 165 Senior DB 4.4
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Playmakers, Skill Position Talent
Team Weaknesses: Young, Players Switching Positions
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -4.9
2011 National Rank: #9234
2011 State Rank: #110
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: -6
2012 National Rank: #9431
2012 State Rank: #115
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 11.2
Dynasty National Rank: #4434
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.2
Dynasty Record: 50-47-1 (35-28 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 5-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th)
2011 Points For Average: 27.2
2011 Points Against Average: 26.5
2011 Differential: +0.7
2011 Wins: #11315 Sylvan Hills (Sherwood) (35-0), #12177 Mills University Studies [Wilbur D.] (Little Rock) (36-14), #12379 Lee (Marianna) (48-14), #12475 Crossett (41-18), #13252 North Pulaski (Jacksonville) (30-7)
2011 Losses: #2293 Batesville (40-6), #4545 White Hall (42-0), #6403 Watson Chapel (Pine Bluff) (44-18), #6542 Blytheville (58-37), #7844 Monticello (28-21)
2011 Opponents W-L: 49-59-2
Recent League Championships: 2008 (5A East)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Dollarway (Pine Bluff), 9/7 at Lee (Marianna), 9/14 at Wynne, 9/21 at Jacksonville, 9/28 Pulaski Academy (Little Rock), 10/5 McClellan [John L.] (Little Rock), 10/12 at Sylvan Hills (Sherwood), 10/19 North Pulaski (Jacksonville), 10/26 at Little Rock Christian Academy (Little Rock), 11/1 Mills University Studies [Wilbur D.] (Little Rock)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Pulaski Academy (Little Rock) (46.8), Dollarway (Pine Bluff) (29.6), Wynne (18.3)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Lee (Marianna) (-30.8), North Pulaski (Jacksonville) (-30.1), Mills University Studies [Wilbur D.] (Little Rock) (-20.5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.9 (-2 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.5
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +11.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #82
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7835
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2012 Projected League Finish: 4th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%